My overall experience with Windows 8 and 8.1
I love it. I love how clean the UI is, and if you can get over the fact that its different, then you have a shot at enjoying it as much as I have.
The downsides:
I've had trouble with one or two of my games, but THAT'S IT. All of my programs work flawlessly, and I NEVER get bugs, glitches, or issues with my OS.
I'm running Windows 8.1